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#Monsta X N. American tourK-pop boy band Monsta X puts off N. American tour over pandemic
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Monsta X has put off its North American concert tour, set to kick off next month, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, its management agency said Thursd... 17:11 May. 14 -
#BTS Bang Bang Con the LiveBTS to stage live online concert next month in time of virus quarantine
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Having rescheduled the entire itinerary of its world tour this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, K-pop boy band BTS will stage a live online concert next month, inviti... 16:08 May. 14 -
#Mnet Good GirlMusic show 'Good Girl' assembles 10 'bad girl' musicians to compete for reward money
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- In the latest in its breed of K-pop music competition shows, cable channel Mnet launched "Good Girl" on Thursday, which puts 10 "bad girl" musicians on a quest to win rewa... 14:55 May. 14 -
#KCONGlobal K-pop fest KCON to be streamed on YouTube amid outbreak
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- KCON, a major K-pop and Korean culture festival series held overseas every year, will be held partly online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its organizer announced Thursday.... 11:43 May. 14 -
#BIGBANG BTS TWICE BLACKPINK returnWith BIGBANG, BTS on course to return, K-pop scene to present dream team lineup
By Park Boram SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- With two K-pop sensations, BTS and BIGBANG, warming up to release new albums, the K-pop community is on course to host a unprecedentedly star-studded lineup ... 15:26 May. 13 -
#DAY6Band DAY6 to release new album despite members' illness
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol rock band DAY6 is set to release a new album, "The Book of Us: The Demon." on Monday as scheduled, although the band will temporarily halt its activities due to... 16:29 May. 11 -
#BIGBANG Taeyang documentaryBIGBANG's 2nd documentary featuring Taeyang to hit YouTube next week
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The second documentary film by iconic K-pop band BIGBANG will hit YouTube next week, featuring member Taeyang, in the runup to the band's upcoming music release, its agenc... 15:27 May. 11 -
#NU'EST The NocturneBoy band NU'EST drops new alum 'The Nocturne'
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Returning to the K-pop scene with a new album, "The Nocturne" Monday, five-member boy band NU'EST explores the thrill and fascination of nighttime with an homme fatale con... 14:19 May. 11 -
#EXOEXO's Baekhyun to drop 2nd solo album this month
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Baekhyun, a main vocalist of popular K-pop boy band EXO and SuperM, will return with his second solo EP later this month, his agency said Saturday. The seven-track album... 09:00 May. 09 -
#Mnet I-Land'I-Land,' joint K-pop show between Mnet, Big Hit, to set sail next month
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- "I-Land," a high-profile K-pop band recruitment TV show jointly produced by a K-pop cable channel and the music label of boy band BTS, will go on air next month, the cable ... 18:54 May. 08 -
#Ateez honorary ambassadorBoy band Ateez to follow BTS, EXO in representing S. Korean culture overseas
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Taking over from its predecessors BTS and EXO, rising boy band Ateez will officially represent South Korean culture overseas this year as the face of K-pop, the culture min... 18:26 May. 08 -
#BLACKPINKBLACKPINK's 'Playing with Fire' tops 500 mln views
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The video for BLACKPINK's 2016 song "Playing with Fire" topped the milestone of 500 million YouTube views Friday. The music video surpassed the threshold early in the da... 15:34 May. 08 -
#IU Suga EightIU, Suga's collaboration song 'Eight' becomes chart sensation
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Topping iTunes singles charts in 59 countries and territories Thursday, "Eight," a high-profile collaboration song between K-pop queen IU and BTS' Suga, became a chart sens... 10:42 May. 07 -
#charity concertS. Korean K-pop charity concert canceled over coronavirus
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Daebo Group, a midsized South Korean conglomerate, said Wednesday that it has canceled its annual K-pop charity concert due to concerns over the coronaviru... 22:27 May. 06 -
#TwiceGirl group TWICE to release new Japanese single 'Fanfare' in July
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation TWICE will release a new Japanese single, "Fanfare," in July, with the aim of making another megahit in the Japanese music scene. Uploading a video clip... 15:53 May. 06 -
#BTSBTS joins Obamas, Lady Gaga in YouTube virtual commencement next month
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band BTS will join ex-U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and American pop icon Lady Gaga in giving speeches during a virtual... 09:56 May. 06 -
#Monsta XMonsta X postpones new album release due to member's injury
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Monsta X on Monday put off the release of a new album to late May due to member Shownu's back injury. "Ahead of the comeback, Shownu felt pain in his back... 16:28 May. 04 -
#EXO Suho military serviceEXO's Suho temporarily leaves band to serve military term
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Suho, the leader of the globally-loved K-pop boy band EXO, will temporarily leave the group to fulfill his military duty, the artist said Monday. The 29-year-old, whose... 15:39 May. 04 -
#BTS new albumBTS begins new journey for first self-produced album
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Global band BTS has begun a new journey to produce an album, possibly the first self-produced album in the band's high-profile seven-year music career. Appearing on a li... 11:51 May. 04
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(News Focus) Amid growing IPO rumblings, Big Hit shifts away from heavy reliance on BTS
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BTS cements presence in world music scene with 4th Billboard win
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'Parasite' jumps to No. 4 at North American box office after Oscar wins
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Fake news another hurdle in tackling coronavirus in S. Korea
